LONDON, June 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The trading session on Monday, June 16, 2014 ended on a higher note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,781.01 up 0.03% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,321.11, up 0.24%. The S&P 500 finished the day 0.08% higher at 1,937.78. During the trading session, seven out of the ten sectors finished on a positive note. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index finished the day 0.43% lower at 302.57, while the index has advanced 3.42% in the previous one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ: FSC), Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS), iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: STAR) and CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT). Free technical research on FSC, DFS, STAR and CIT can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Shares in Fifth Street Finance Corp. edged 0.32% higher on Monday, closing the session at $9.38. A total of 1.25 million shares were traded, which was close to its three months average volume of 1.39 million shares. The stock moved between $9.35 and $9.42 during the session. Shares in Fifth Street Finance Corp. have gained 1.41% each, in the last one month and from the beginning of 2014. However, the company's shares have edged lower by 0.42% in the previous three trading sessions. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $9.36 is below its 200-day moving average of $9.68. Moreover, Fifth Street Finance Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 9.98 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 50.47. Sign up today to read free research on FSC at:

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On Monday, shares in Discover Financial Services recorded a trading volume of 2.16 million shares, near its three months average volume of 2.73 million shares. The stock finished the day at $61.15, which was 0.21% higher its previous day's closing of $61.02, and registered an intraday range of $60.40 and $61.36. The company's stock traded at a PE ratio of 12.38. Shares in Discover Financial Services have advanced 8.38% in the last one month and 9.29% on YTD basis, while the shares have declined 0.46% in the previous three trading sessions. Shares in Discover Financial Services are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $57.62 and $54.63, respectively. Furthermore, the company's stock has an RSI of 67.85. Sign up today to read free research on DFS at:

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iStar Financial Inc.'s stock fluctuated between $14.19 and $14.42 before ending Monday's session 0.97% lower at $14.22. The company's stock reported a trading volume of 0.28 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.63 million shares. iStar Financial Inc.'s stock has fallen by 2.87% over the previous three trading sessions and 0.35% on YTD basis, while it has gained 1.14% in the last one month. iStar Financial Inc.'s stock is trading below its 50-day moving average. The stock's 50-day moving average of $14.51 is above its 200-day moving average of $13.83. Additionally, the company's shares have an RSI of 45.41. Sign up today to read free research on STAR at:

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Shares in CIT Group Inc. declined 0.42% on Monday, closing the day at $44.53. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.98 million shares, which was below its three months average volume of 1.82 million shares. The company's stock oscillated between $44.42 and $44.73 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 12.99. CIT Group Inc.'s stock has fallen by 1.53% in the previous three trading sessions and 14.58% since the start of this year, although, the stock has advanced 4.29% in the last one month. CIT Group Inc.'s shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $44.92 and $48.09, respectively. Further, the company's stock has an RSI of 50.17. Sign up today to read free research on CIT at:

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